Specimen Required

Specimen Type: Urine

Collection Container/Type

Preferred: Random urine

Acceptable: 24-hour urine, unpreserved

Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial

Specimen Volume: 5 mL

Collection Instructions: Centrifuge and separate cells after clot formation and within 4 hours of collection. 

Additional Information:

If submitting a 24-hour urine sample, clearly indicate on the sample that it is from a 24-hour urine collection and document on the request or in Soft that testing is being performed on a 24-hour urine sample.